Cigarette making device



Dec' 13, 1932 T. A. KILLMAN CIGARETTE MAKING DEVICE Filed Oct. 6. 1951 Patented Dec. 13, 1932 THOMAS A. KILLMAN, OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE CIGARETTE MAKING DEVICE Application filed October 6, 1931.

This invention relates to cigarette rolling or making devices, and particularly to improvements in devices of this kind wherein the rolling of the cigarette is facilitated.

An object of this invent-ion is to provide in a cigarette making device means whereby the apron is rewound on one of the rollers of the device, so that in the making of the cigarette, it will only be necessary to wind one of the rollers thereof.

Another object of this invention is to provide in ay device of this kind brake means whereby the rewinding feature will be rendered inoperative during the rolling operation.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved cigarette construction which may be formed with a machine of this kind whereby a mouth piece is rolled or combined with the cigarette formed by this machine.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described in and in part be understood from fs the following detailed description of the resent preferred embodiment, the same ldeing illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein n Figure 1 is a detail end elevation of a device constructedaccording to the preferred embodiment of this invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view partly in section of the device, and

Figure 3 is a sectional view partly in detail taken on the line 8 3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 10 designates generally a plate forining part of a housing, and the numeral 11 designates a second plate forming another part of the housing, this plate 10 being swingably secured, as at 13, to the end walls 12 of the plate 11. The plate 10 is provided with end walls 14 and a shaft 15 is journaled in the end walls 12 and extends outwardly at each end of the end walls 12. A fixed shaft or rod 16 extends outwardly of the end walls 14 of the housing member 11, and a roller 17 of tubular construction, which is provided Serial No. 567,261.

with bearings or plug members 18, is rotatably mounted on this fixed shaft- 16 between the end walls 14.

A spring 19 isdisposed about this fixed shaft 16 and has one end 2O thereof secured to 55 the shaft 16 while the other end 21 is secured to the roller 17, this spring 19 constituting a rewinding spring for rotating the roller 17 in one direction. An apron or belt 22 is secured at one end to the roller 17 and the opposite 60 end is secured to a roller 23 which is secured to the shaft 15 intermediate the end walls 14. This belt or apron 22 is of a length such that can be projected downwardly between the plates 10 and 11 and formed into a loop into 65 which the tobacco is initially placed, and one end of a cigarette paper 24 is projected into the loop formed by the apron 22 and engaged with the tobacco 25, so that upon closing of the device, the tobacco and the paper will be disposed within the apron 22. The roller 23 can then be turned by means of a thumb wheel or lrnurled member 26, which is carried by one end of the shaft 15 outwardly of one end of the plate or end member 12.

Preferably, this roller operating member 26 is provided with means whereby it may be rotated in only one direction, thismeans being disclosed in the present embodiment as pawl members 27 disposed in a hub 28 car- 80 ried by the operating member 26. These pawl members 27 are mounted in longitudinally extending openings 29 formed in the hub 28.

An outer plate or washer engages the outer end of the operating member 26 and a bolt or 85 screw member' 31 is threadably mounted in the shaft 15 and prevents longitudinal movement of the operating member 26 through the medium of the washer or retaining plate 30, while permitting rotary movement of this 9o member 26 in one direction.

It will also be obvious that any desired ratchet and pawl means may be used for limiting the rotation of the operating member 26 in one direction with respect to the 95 shaft 15. In this manner, it will be impossible to wind thebelt or apron 22 on the roller 23 in the wrong direction. As the belt or apron 22 is wound on the roller 23, the tobacco 25 is formed into an elongated roll and the paper 24 is turned about this roll, and maintains the tobacco 25 in a rolled condition. As the apron 22 is unwound from the roller 17, the spring 19 is placed under tension. This tension increases as the winding wheel or member 2G is rotated, and in order to prevent the backward winding of the apron 22 upon temporary release of the operating member 26, I have provided a brake member, generally designated as 32, which is constructed in the form of a spring, which in untensioned form is of substantially V-shaped construction having eyes or loops 33 and 34 at each end thereof. The lop 33 is adapted to engage about the extended end of the fixed shaft 16, and the loop 34 engages about the extended end of the shaft 15 oppositely from the operating member 26. This loop 34 comprises the braking member for holding the shaft 15 against rotation under the action of the rewinding spring 19.

As disclosed in the drawing, when the cigarette is being rolled, the two housing members 10 and 11 are in substantially parallel relation to each other, and a latch or locking member 35 may be swingably secured to the shaft 15 and provided with a hook 36 for engagement with the shaft 16, so as to compress the braking spring 32 and hold this spring 32 in compressed condition during the initial operation of forming the cigarette.

lVhen the paper 24 has been drawn inwardly and about the tobacco 25, the latch member 35 may be released and the braking spring 32 will operate to open the housing formed by the members 10 and 11 and thereby dispose the rolled cigarette outwardly of the device. As soon as the spring 32 relaxes or swings the housing members 10 and 11 on the hinge 13, the tension of the braking member 34 on the rotatable shaft 15 will be substantially released and the rewinding spring 19 permitted to rotate the roller 17 in the reverse direction, so as to rewind the belt or apron 22 on the roller 17. Preferably, the width of the belt or apron 22 is substantially the length of the cigarette, but the width of this apron may, of course, be varied to suit the length of any cigarette which it is desired to roll.

During the rolling of the cigarette by the device herein disclosed, a mouth piece, generally designated as 37, may be placed in the loop formed by the apron 22, this mouth piece 37 having a relatively large bore 38 therethrough which terminates at the inner end thereof in a restricted bore or opening 39, this restricted opening 39 opening through the mouth piece 37 at the end thereof which contacts with the tobacco 25. Through the use of this mouth piece 37, when the smoke is drawn inwardly therethrough, the enlarged bore 38 will form an expansion chamber Within which the smoke may initially expand, so as to prevent condensation of moisture or nicotine within the passage through the mouth piece.

It will be noted from the drawing that the end walls 12 of the housing member 11 are enlarged at the bottom thereof, this enlarged wall portion being particularly desirable in the initial'formation of the cigarette in maintaining the tobacco between the ends of the cigarette paper during the rolling operation. ln other words, as the iiexible belt or member 22 is being wound on the roller 23, the enlarged portions of the end walls 12 will prevent spilling of the tobacco out of the ends of the paper 24. The end walls 14 of the housing member 10 also cooperate with the walls 12 in maintaining the tobacco within the paper. The latch member 35 will not only hold the housing members 10 and 11 in closed position during the operation of rolling the cigarette, but will also hold these housing members in compact form so that the device can be readily carried in a pocket. As will be noted from Figure 2 of the drawing, when the mouth piece or tip member 37 is inserted in the machine, one end of this mouth piece 37 abuts against the inner face of one end wall 12 so that the wall 12 will maintain this mouth piece or tip 37 in desired position.

It is, of course, understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

lVhat is claimed is 1. In a cigarette making device as described including a pair of rollers and a belt trained over and connecting the rollers; means engaging one of the rollers for automatically rewinding the belt thereupon, and resilient means for constantly urging `the rollers away from each other.

2. In a cigarette making device as described including rollers and a belt trained over and connecting the rollers; a rewinding spring engaging one of the rollers and adapted upon turning of said roller in one direction to be placed under tension, release of the other roller permitting relaxation of tension on the spring and turning of said one roller in the opposite direction and tensionable means resisting winding of said rewinding spring.

3. A cigarette making machine as described comprising two members movable toward or away from each other, a flexible connecting member, a rewinding spring engaging one of said movable members, and means active upon movement of said two members toward each other whereby to render said spring ineffective.

4. Apcigarette making machine as dellO scribed comprising two rotatable members movable toward or away from each other, a flexible member windable cn each of said members, a rewinding spring for rewinding the flexible member on one of said rotatable members, and releasable brake means active upon movement ot said two members toward each other whereby to prevent rewinding of said flexible member.

5. A cigarette making machine as described comprising two rotatable members movable toward or away from each other, a flexible member windable on each of said members, automatic means engaging one of said rotatable members for automatically rewinding said flexible member thereon upon release of said other rotatable member, and means active upon movement of said rotatable members toward each other whereby to render said automatic means ineffective.

6. A cigarette making machine as described comprising two rotatable members movable toward or away from each other, a belt train-ed over cach oit said members, automatic rewinding means carried by one of said members for rewinding the belt thereupon, and resilient brake means engaging the other of said members for preventing rewinding of the belt upon movement of the members toward each other.

7. A cigarette making machine as described comprising two rotatable members movable toward or away from each other, a flexible member trained over each of said members, manually operable means for rotating one of said members, automatic rewinding means for rewinding the flexible member on the other of said members, and means engaging the lirst of said rotatable members for rendering the rewinding means ineffective on movement of the members t0- ward each other, said latter named means permitting operating of said automaticmeans upon movement of the rotatable members away from each other.

8. In a cigarette making machine including two rotatable members and a belt windable upon each of the members and connecting said members together; a rewinding spring engaging one of the members for automatically rewinding the belt on said one member, and a braking means engaging the other of said members for rendering said rewinding means ineffective, said braking means upon release of the two members operating to move said members away from each other while simultaneously releasing the other member for operation of said rewinding means.

9. A cigarette making machine as described comprising two rotatable members, resilient means constantly urging said mem bers away from each other, a belt windable on each of said members, automatic rewinding means engaging one of said members for automatically rewinding the belt thereupon, said resilient means maintaining said rewinding means ineffective upon movement of the members toward each other, and means for locking said members in a position to render the rewinding means ineiective.

l0. A cigarette making device as described comprising two rotatable members movable toward or away from each other, a belt wound about each of said members and connecting said members together, an automatic rewinding means engaging one of said members, means active upon movement of the members toward each other to render the rewinding means ineffective, manually operable means engaging the other of said members whereby to rotate said member for winding of the belt thereupon, and means Afor preventing reverse rotation of said operating means.

ll. A cigarette making machine of the character described comprising two rotatable members movable toward or away from each other, a connecting member connecting said members, operating means carried by one of said members, and means engaging said operating means whereby to prevent reverse rotation of the said one member.

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature.

THOMAS A. KILLMAN. 

